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#ACLElite - Mahrez tops best goal of R16 (West)
Kuala Lumpur: Riyad Mahrez’s stunning strike against Qatar’s Al Rayyan SC has been voted as the best goal of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 (West) Round of 16.

Mahrez showed grace and composure inside a packed Al Rayyan box to open Al Ahli Saudi’s account before the midfield maestro doubled his tally to seal the win.


#ACLElite - R16: Vote for your Best Goal (West)

#ACLElite - R16: Vote for your Best Goal (West)

R16, 1st Leg: Roger Guedes, 71st
Al Rayyan SC (QAT) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)
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Trailing 2-0, Roger Guedes pulled one back for Al Rayyan SC with a curling effort from just outside the box in the 71st minute.
R16, 2nd Leg: Jhon Duran, 9th
Al Nassr Club (KSA) v Esteghlal FC (IRN)
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Jhon Duran got the ball rolling for Al Nassr Club, capitalising on a poor clearance from Esteghlal FC's Seyed Hosseini to lob the goalkeeper for his first AFC Champions League Elite goal.

R16, 2nd Leg: Akram Afif, 37th
Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Al Wasl FC (UAE)
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Having already created one goal, Akram Afif showed just why he is one of Asia's finest talents when he played a short free-kick to Claudinho, received the ball back and curled an unstoppable shot into the top corner.

R16, 2nd Leg: Riyad Mahrez, 77th
Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) v Al Rayyan SC (QAT)
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Taking down a lofted pass from Galeno, Riyad Mahrez produced balletic-like movement to not only control the ball but to turn and lift over advancing Al Rayyan SC goalkeeper Paulo Victor in one swift move before adding his second in the 83rd minute to seal a comfortable win for Al Ahli Saudi FC.

R16, 2nd Leg: Nasser Al Dawsari, 90+2
Al Hilal SFC (KSA) v Pakhtakor (UZB)
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A lovely team goal to cap off a magnificent performance from Al Hilal SFC, with substitute Nasser Al Dawsari etching his name on the scoresheet in stoppage time, finishing off Abdullah Al Hamddan’s layoff.
Poll ended at 17:00 (UTC+8) on April 19